Law and Democracy Insight
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): December 2025

Judicial Review and Legislative Quality in a Democratic Rule of Law

Ujang Komarudin (Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia, Jakarta Selatan)
Pitut Pramuji (National Chengchi University, Taipei)
Waluyo Handoko (Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Banyumas)
Ida Irawati (Universitas Terbuka, Banten)



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Publish Date
30 Dec 2025

Abstract

Judicial review is a constitutional mechanism that functions to uphold constitutional supremacy while ensuring that legislative products conform to the principles of a democratic rule of law. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of judicial review in safeguarding constitutional supremacy and legislative quality, as well as to examine the urgency of strengthening this mechanism within contemporary legal development. The research employs a normative legal method with a comparative approach by examining the provisions of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, Law Number 24 of 2003 concerning the Constitutional Court as amended by Law Number 7 of 2020, and Law Number 12 of 2011 concerning Law-Making as amended by Law Number 13 of 2022. The analysis is supported by scholarly literature published over the last five years concerning judicial review, constitutional supremacy, and legislative quality. The findings indicate that judicial review effectively maintains the consistency of legal norms with constitutional principles, protects constitutional rights, strengthens checks and balances, and promotes higher legislative quality. Furthermore, strengthening judicial review has become increasingly necessary to address the growing complexity of law-making processes, enhance legal certainty, and support constitutional democratic governance. Therefore, judicial review should continue to be reinforced as a primary instrument for ensuring constitutional compliance and improving legislative quality.

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ldi

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Law and Democracy Insight (e-ISSN: 3031-4615) is a journal that delves into legal dimensions within the context of democratic governance. Published by Integra Academic Press, the journal aims to provide in-depth insights into the interaction between legal systems and democratic values. Its scope ...